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DeKalb resident Karen Wilkerson said she refused to let what transpired in Willowbrook prevent her from enjoying her time at the third annual Juneteenth celebration at Hopkins Park in DeKalb Sunday.
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Derrick Smith, a former DeKalb resident and Northern Illinois University academic counselor, reflects on what fatherhood means to him and how it drives him to help mentor young people in the community.
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Cortland Elementary teacher Viviana Castillo longs to pursue a career that more closely aligns with the Bachelors degree in psychology she received a couple years ago from NIU. She's set to be part of a pilot program meant to address school psychologist shortages in Illinois.
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A person on a weekday commute via Metra train from DeKalb to downtown Chicago might expect a 90 to 105-minute trek, according to a feasibility study recently released by the city of DeKalb. The costs to operate that line could be about $11M per year, the study shows.
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A downtown Sycamore boutique store that catered to helping women feel their best is set to close this spring, announced its owner. Elizabeth Oparyk opened Lizzy’s Pink Boutique, 303 W. State St. in Sycamore, in June 2016.